Arches, SW8
Industrial Estate in/near Wandsworth Road .
| Arches, SW8 Industrial Estate in/near Wandsworth Road . |
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  Phil Stubbington Added: 14 Nov 2022 16:28 GMT | Numbers 60 to 70 (1901 - 1939) A builder, Robert Maeers (1842-1919), applied to build six houses on plots 134 to 139 on the Lincoln House Estate on 5 October 1901. He received approval on 8 October 1901. These would become numbers 60 to 70 Rodenhurst Road (60 is plot 139). Robert Maeers was born in Northleigh, Devon. In 1901 he was living in 118 Elms Road with his wife Georgina, nee Bagwell. They had four children, Allan, Edwin, Alice, and Harriet, born between 1863 and 1873. Alice Maeers was married to John Rawlins. Harriet Maeers was married to William Street. Three of the six houses first appear on the electoral register in 1904: Daniel Mescal “Ferncroft” William Francis Street “Hillsboro” Henry Elkin “Montrose” By the 1905 electoral register all six are occupied: Daniel Mescal “St Senans” Henry Robert Honeywood “Grasmere” John Rawlins “Iveydene” William Francis Street “Hillsboro” Walter Ernest Manning “St Hilda” Henry Elkin “Montrose” By 1906 house numbers replace names: Daniel Mescal 70 Henry Robert Honeywood 68 John Rawlins 66 William Francis Street 64 Walter Ernest Manning 62 Henry Elkin 60 It’s not clear whether number 70 changed from “Ferncroft” to “St Senans” or possibly Daniel Mescal moved houses. In any event, it can be seen that Robert Maeers’ two daughters are living in numbers 64 and 66, with, according to local information, an interconnecting door. In the 1911 census William Street is shown as a banker’s clerk. John Rawlins is a chartering clerk in shipping. Robert Maeers and his wife are also living at this address, Robert being shown as a retired builder. By 1939 all the houses are in different ownership except number 60, where the Elkins are still in residence. Reply |
 Sir Walter Besant Added: 11 Nov 2021 18:47 GMT | Sir Walter adds.... All the ground facing Wirtemberg Street at Chip and Cross Streets is being levelled for building and the old houses are disappearing fast. The small streets leading through into little Manor Street are very clean and tenanted by poor though respectable people, but little Manor Street is dirty, small, and narrow. Manor Street to Larkhall Rise is a wide fairly clean thoroughfare of mixed shops and houses which improves towards the north. The same may be said of Wirtemberg Street, which commences poorly, but from the Board School north is far better than at the Clapham end. Source: London: South of the Thames - Chapter XX by Sir Walter Besant (1912) Reply |
  Added: 1 Jun 2021 12:41 GMT | Abbeville Road (1940 street directory) North west side 1A Clarke A S Ltd, motor engineers 15 Plumbers, Glaziers & Domestic Engineers Union 25 Dixey Edward, florist 27 Vicary Miss Doris J, newsagent 29 Stenning John Andrew, dining rooms 31 Clarke & Williams, builders 33 Hill Mrs Theodora, confectioner 35 Golding W & sons, corn dealers ... here is Shandon road ... 37 Pennington Mrs Eliz Harvie, wine & spirit merchant 39 Westminster Catering Co Ltd, ham, beef & tongue dealers 41 Masters A (Clapham) Ltd, butchers 43 Thomas Euan Ltd, grocers 45 Garrett C T & Co Ltd, undertakers 47 Mayle T & Sons, fishmongers 49 Mayles Ltd, fruiterers 51 & 73 Hardy Arthur Sydney, draper 53 United Dairies (London) Ltd ... here is Narbonne avenue ... 55 Norris William Lennox, baker 57 Silver Star Laundry Ltd 59 Thorp John, oilman 61 Bidgood Leonard George, boot makers 63 Wilkie Rt Miln, chemist 65 Gander George Albert Isaac, hairdresser 67 Harris Alfred William, greengrocer 69 & 71 Lambert Ernest & Son Ltd, grocers ... here is Hambolt road ... 73 & 51 Hardy Arthur Sydney, draper 75 Cambourn Frederick, butcher 77 Siggers Clement, chemist 77 Post, Money Order, Telephone Call & Telegraph Office & Savings Bank 79 Hemmings William, baker ... here is Elms road ... 85 Cornish Joseph 91 Bedding Mrs 151 Johnson Mrs H K 157 Robinson Albert Ernest, grainer 173 Yardleys London & Provincial Stores Ltd, wine & spirit merchants 175 Clark Alfred, butcher 175A Morley Douglas Frederick, confectioner ... here is Crescent lane ... ... her is St Alphonsus road ... South east side ... here is Trouville road ... 4 Bossy Miss, private school ... here are Bonneville gardens ... 24 Osborn Charles Edward, ladies hairdresser 24 Hall H Ltd, builders 24A Walton Lodge Laundry Ltd ... here are Shandon road & Abbeville mansions ... 28 Copley Fred Smith, chemist 30 Finch H G Ltd, laundry 32 Carter William Alfred, furniture dealer 34 Spriggs Charles & Co, wireless supplies dealer 36 Miles Frederick William, confectioner 38 Pitman Frederick, hairdresser 40 Rowe Frederick F, valeting service 42 Modridge Edward J, oilman ... here is Narbonne avenue ... 44 Southorn Albert, butcher 46 Brown Ernest, fruiterer 48 Stanley Mrs A A, confectioner 50 Fryatt Owen, delixatessen store 52 Benbrooks, domestic stores 54 Davis William Clifford, boot repairer 56 Blogg Alfred, newsagent 58 Rowlands Thomas & Sons, dairy ... here are Hambalt, Elms, Franconia, Caldervale & Leppoc roads ... 124 Clarke Frederick, decorator ... here are Crescent lane, Briarwood road & Park hill ... Reply |
 Brian J MacIntyre Added: 8 Jan 2023 17:27 GMT | Malcolm Davey at Raleigh House, Dolphin Square My former partner, actor Malcolm Davey, lived at Raleigh House, Dolphin Square, for many years until his death. He was a wonderful human being and an even better friend. A somewhat underrated actor, but loved by many, including myself. I miss you terribly, Malcolm. Here’s to you and to History, our favourite subject. Love Always - Brian J MacIntyre Minnesota, USA Reply |
  Pauline jones Added: 16 Oct 2017 19:04 GMT | Bessborough Place, SW1V I grew up in bessborough place at the back of our house and Grosvenor road and bessborough gardens was a fantastic playground called trinity mews it had a paddling pool sandpit football area and various things to climb on, such as a train , slide also as Wendy house. There were plants surrounding this wonderful play area, two playground attendants ,also a shelter for when it rained. The children were constantly told off by the playground keepers for touching the plants or kicking the ball out of the permitted area, there was hopscotch as well, all these play items were brick apart from the slide. Pollock was the centre of my universe and I felt sorry and still do for anyone not being born there. To this day I miss it and constantly look for images of the streets around there, my sister and me often go back to take a clumped of our beloved London. The stucco houses were a feature and the backs of the houses enabled parents to see thier children playing. Reply |
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 Peter Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT | Gambia Street, SE1 Gambia Street was previously known as William Street. Reply |
Eileen Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT | Brecknock Road Pleating Company My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden. Source: Family history Reply |
Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT | 061123 Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences. Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK. Reply |
Christian Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT | Cornwall Road, W11 Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road. Reply |
 Vik Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT | Old pub sign from the Rising Sun Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that! Reply |
 Phillip Martin Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT | 16 Ashburnham Road On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern. Reply |
 Christine Bithrey Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT | The Hollies (1860 - 1900) I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880 If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected] Reply |
 Chris hutchison Added: 15 Oct 2023 03:04 GMT | 35 broadhurst gardens. 35 Broadhurst gardens was owned by famous opera singer Mr Herman “Simmy”Simberg. He had transformed it into a film and recording complex. There was a film and animation studio on the ground floor. The recording facilities were on the next two floors. I arrived in London from Australia in 1966 and worked in the studio as the tea boy and trainee recording engineer from Christmas 1966 for one year. The facility was leased by an American advertising company called Moreno Films. Mr Simbergs company Vox Humana used the studio for their own projects as well. I worked for both of them. I was so lucky. The manager was another wonderful gentleman called Jack Price who went on to create numerous songs for many famous singers of the day and also assisted the careers of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. “Simmy” let me live in the bedsit,upper right hand window. Jack was also busy with projects with The Troggs,Bill Wyman,Peter Frampton. We did some great sessions with Manfred Mann and Alan Price. The Cream did some demos but that was before my time. We did lots of voice over work. Warren Mitchell and Ronnie Corbett were favourites. I went back in 1978 and “Simmy “ had removed all of the studio and it was now his home. His lounge room was still our studio in my minds eye!! Reply |
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